Monce-en-Belin tourism and travel guide

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Visit Monce-en-Belin: highlights and tourist information

Monce-en-Belin is situated in the Sarthe department and Pays de la Loire region.

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Monce-en-Belin in Pays de la Loire.

Popular places to visit nearby include Le Mans at 13 km and Chateau du Lude at 28 km.

Monce-en-Belin, France: places to visit and attractions

Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Le Mans

at 13 km (direction )

Le Mans is best known for its famous car race, but also has a...

See Le Mans guide

Chateau du Lude

Castle at 28 km (direction south)

The Chateau de Lude and its lovely gardens are the closest of the Loire...

See Chateau du Lude guide

Parcé-sur-Sarthe

at 30 km (direction west)

Parcé sur Sarthe is a classified petites cites de caractere and has an attractive...

See Parcé-sur-Sarthe guide

Asnieres-sur-Vegre

at 32 km (direction west)

The small town of Asnières-sur-Vègre is especially picturesque in the area around the bridge...

See Asnieres-sur-Vegre guide

Beaumont-sur-Sarthe

at 37 km (direction west)

It is the countryside around Beaumont-sur-Sarthe that is the main attraction, but the town...

See Beaumont-sur-Sarthe guide

Solesmes

at 37 km (direction west)

Solesmes is known for its Abbey Saint-Pierre, an important benedictine abbey that has helped...

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Sillé-le-Guillaume

at 40 km (direction north-west)

Sillé le Guillaume has a chateau dating to the 11th century and a 13th...

See Sillé-le-Guillaume guide

Fresnay-sur-Sarthe

at 45 km (direction north-north-west)

The traditional market hall and remains of a medieval castle, and the river and...

See Fresnay-sur-Sarthe guide

Bauge

at 45 km (direction south-west), in the Maine-et-Loire department

Bauge is a small traditional town with a small castle - and a very...

See Bauge guide

Saulges

at 46 km (direction west), in the Mayenne department

The principal attraction in Saulges is the caves, occupied in prehistoric times...

See Saulges guide

Sainte-Suzanne

Most Beautiful Village at 47 km (direction west-north-west), in the Mayenne department

The medieval village and the castle in the pretty village of Sainte-Suzanne still retain...

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La Ferte-Bernard

at 47 km (direction east-north-east)

The medieval character and picturesque setting make La Ferté-Bernard one of our favourite towns...

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Evron

at 53 km (direction west-north-west), in the Mayenne department

The highlight here at Evron is the Abbey of Notre Dame, in particular the...

See Evron guide

Nogent-le-Rotrou

at 67 km (direction north-east), in the Eure-et-Loir department

Within the Perche Regional Natural Park, in Nogent-le-Rotrou you can discover the castle and...

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... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Sarthe

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Reserve excursions near Monce-en-Belin

Map of places to visit near Monce-en-Belin

Markets in and near Monce-en-Belin

• Arnage: market Saturday (4km)
• Allonnes: market Tuesday (9km)
• Ecommoy: market Tuesday (9km)
• Le Mans: market every day except Monday (10km)
• La Suze-sur-Sarthe: market Thursday (12km)
• Le Grand-Luce: market Wednesday all day (21km)
• Noyen-sur-Sarthe: market Saturday (22km)
• Malicorne-sur-Sarthe: market Friday (23km)
• Le Lude: market Thursday (28km)
• Loue: market Tuesday (28km)

More information about Monce-en-Belin, Pays de la Loire

Tourist attractions near Monce-en-Belin, France

What to do at Monce-en-Belin? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Monce-en-Belin.

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Sainte-Suzanne (47km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• La Fleche (30km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Cathédrale Saint Julien (Le Mans) (13km)
• Abbaye de l'Epau (Yvre-l'Eveque) (14km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin d’atmosphère du Petit Bordeaux (9km)
• Jardin du château de Vilaines (13km)
• Jardins du Mirail (21km)
• Jardins de la Massonnière (26km)
• Parc et jardins du château du Lude (28km)
• Jardins du château de Poncé (37km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Le Mans (10km)

Towns of Art and history

• Saulges (46km)
• Evron (53km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Coulaines (14km)
• Cogners (35km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Spaycific'Zoo (5km)

Geography and distances

Monce-en-Belin is in the north-west of France at 14 kilometres from Le Mans, the department capital (general information: Monce-en-Belin is 192 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

Most visitors get here by car having taken a ferry, probably to Saint-Malo or Caen, and then a drive of around 2 - 3 hours. For driving distances to Monce-en-Belin from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 9 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Arnage, Fille, Guecelard, Laigne-en-Belin, Mulsanne, Ruaudin, Saint-Gervais-en-Belin, Spay and Teloche.

This page in French: Visiter Monce-en-Belin